The ancient Egyptians
domesticated the cat for pest control around their homes.
古埃及人驯养猫来控制家中的害虫。
Farmers have been domesticateing animals for thousands of years to provide food and labor.
农民们已经驯化动物数千年,以提供食物和劳动力。
The wolf was once a wild animal, but it has been
domesticated to become a pet dog.
狼曾经是野生动物,但已经被驯化为宠物狗。
She decided to domesticate her unruly garden by planting flowers and vegetables in neat rows.
她决定通过整齐地种植花卉和蔬菜来驯化她的杂乱花园。
Many people find it easier to live with a
domesticated pet than a wild one, like a lion or a tiger.
许多人发现与驯养的宠物相处比与野生的狮子或老虎更轻松。
Scientists have successfully
domesticated several plant species to increase crop yields.
科学家已成功驯化多种植物种类以提高作物产量。
The ancient Aztecs
domesticated turkeys for both food and religious ceremonies.
古代阿兹特克人驯化火鸡供食用和宗教仪式之用。
The process of domestication often involves selective breeding to create desired traits in animals.
驯化的过程通常涉及选择性繁殖,以在动物身上创造所需的特性。
The
domesticated chicken is a common sight in most backyards, but its wild ancestor roamed freely in forests.
家鸡在大多数后院都很常见,但它的野生祖先在森林中自由游荡。
Some psychologists argue that human's ability to domesticate animals played a significant role in our cognitive evolution.
一些心理学家认为,人类驯化动物的能力对我们的认知进化起了重要作用。
From being able to walk only tens of kilometers and riding hundreds of kilometers on the backs of domesticated horses to experiencing technological evolutions a hundred or so years ago when Karl Benz invented the first automobile in 1886, disruptive revolutions changed the way people travel with the development of science and technology.